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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:29 pm
by cim
A group of settlers finally stop at a particular location slightly to the side of their planned location, as the planned location had unpleasant weather.
Title of the book, please.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:23 pm
by cim
Clue: Their destination is referred to by a number and a direction, and geographically is part of the United States. Potatoes play an important role in their journey.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:34 pm
by Thargoid
The Long Earth
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:13 pm
by cim
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:32 pm
by Thargoid
The last of eight goes in search of something else which is also the last of eight. Name the book and author.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:36 pm
by Cody
Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:50 pm
by Thargoid
Yup, first book that came to mind. The fact I finished it about 3 hours ago may be relevant here...
Over to you.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:55 pm
by Cody
One of my favourite Banks novels, is that.
Onwards: a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship (sound familiar?). Title and author, please.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:05 pm
by Gimbal Locke
El Viejo wrote:Onwards: a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship (sound familiar?). Title and author, please.
"A Fall of Moondust" by Arthur C. Clarke?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:14 pm
by Cody
Gimbal Locke wrote:"A Fall of Moondust" by Arthur C. Clarke?
A good tale, is that... but not the correct answer.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:44 pm
by Gimbal Locke
There are so many stories that satisfy the description of "a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship", but I'll give it one more try: "Surface Tension" by James Blish?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:48 pm
by Cody
Another good tale... but also not correct.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:01 pm
by Cody
Gimbal Locke wrote:There are so many stories that satisfy the description of "a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship"
This is true, so I'll add that the tale in question is set on Earth... and it's
not Ray Bradbury's eerie little tale. Another clue this evening.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:22 pm
by Colonel Wasabi
Sphere by Michael Crichton ?
Col Wasabi
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:25 pm
by Cody
Nope!